The Latest Breaking News from National Debt

French national debt has grown steadily over the last 30 years. It is the sum of all public deficits accumulated since the mid-1970s. To compare the amount of national debt to the government’s financing capacity, it is expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) – debt-to-GDP ratio – which…

Confused by the national debt vs. the national deficit? ChatGPT breaks it down in plain terms and explains why it matters for your wallet and the U.S. economy.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) on Thursday backed a “budget-neutral approach” to building a Strategic Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) Reserve, opposing the idea of purchasing additional BTC to address the mounting national debt.

Former U.N. ambassador and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is raising concerns over what she calls an “unacceptable” level of U.S. national debt, taking shots at her own party in the process.

White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai told Fortune the debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen under Trump and will keep improving with pro-growth policies and record tariff revenues.

Donald Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ set to ramp up government borrowing even further

The U.S. national debt has reached an all-time high of $37 trillion, as reported by the Treasury Department. This staggering figure highlights the growing debt burden on the American economy and its taxpayers.

The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, setting a new record

It’s the equivalent of a new payroll tax or a 17% cut in the size of the military, according to a top think tank.